Removal of heavy metals from textile wastewater using sugarcane bagasse activated carbon

• Main Authors: Mohammad Razi, Mohd Adib, Al-Gheethi, Adel, Z. A, Izzatul Ashikin
• Format: Article
• Published: Science Publishing Corporation 2018
• Subjects: T Technology (General); TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering; TD429.5-480.7 Water purification. Water treatment and conditioning. Saline water conversion
• Online Access: http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/4423/

Excessive release of textile wastewater with heavy metals into environment has posed a great problem to the natural water system. The efficiency of the adsorption process to remove heavy metals depend on the adsorbent. The commercial activated carbon is one of the most efficient adsorbent, but the l...